Cuff construction



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A. A. FOURNIER CUFF CONSTRUCTION Filed June 15 1922 INVENTOR ALBERT A. Fouemsa.

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Application filed .Tune 15, 1922. Serial No. 568,430.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ALBERT A. FOURNIER, a citizen of the Dominion of Canada, and resident of Ottawa, in the county of Carlea tonand Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuff Constructions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in in end constructions and particularly to a cufi adapted to be detachably and reversibly connected to the cuff band of a shirt.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a cuff which is detachably conla nected to a shirt band and which will be provided with four wearing, forward edges free from stitching on their flat surface.

A further object is to provide a cuff as hereinbefore mentioned which end may be as provided with a suitable retainer for holding the cuff in heat and attractive position on. the end band.

Nith the foregoing and other objects in view, as will appear as the description proat ceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of co-operating parts as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings forming a to part of the present application in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my cufi construction.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the nd construction as it would appear when formed at of two separate pieces of material the section being on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the and construction as it would appear when formed of one single piece of material. to Fig. 4.- is a sectional view of the cufi' construction as it would appear when formed of two separate pieces of material with a stiffener member having its opposite sides stitched between the inturned edges of the as material forming the cufi'.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the cuff construction as it would appear when formed of one single piece of material with a stifiener member having one of its sides stitched between the iii-turned edges of the material forming the cuff.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the cuff construction as it would appear when formed of two separate pieces of material with a stiffener member having one side stitched edges turned inwardly as illustrated in Fig.

2. These inturned edges are stitched together as at 9. It will be noticed that the stitching does not extend through the outer surface of the material 7 and 8, so that in thi way no longitudinal stitching will appear on the outer or fiat wearing surfaces. The ends of the pieces of material will be turned in and stitched transversely as at 12. Suitable cuff button openings will be formed in the opposite ends of the cuff construction so that the cuff may be detachably retained on the shirt cuff band.

Fig. i is of a similar construction with a retainer or stifiener 10 stitched intermediate the iii-turned edges of the sides of the respective pieces of material 7 and 8.

Fig. 6 is a similar construction in which the stiffener 10 is positioned between the material 7 and 8 and is stitched only at one side intermediate the in-turned edges of one side of the respective thicknesses of mate rial.

Fig. 3 illustrates a modified form wherein the sides 7 and 8 are of the same material, the material having been folded as at 11 instead of being stitched as hereinbefore mentioned. The free edges are folded inwardly and stitched as at 9.

Fig. 5 illustrates the construction similar to Fig. 3 and provides a retainer 10 which is suitably stitched at one side intermediate the in-turned edges of the sides of the ma terial.

I do not wish it to be understood that I provide a stiifener to give the cuff the ap' pearance of a starched cuff. The retainer 10 or 10 is only used to retain the material in a neat and attractive manner when. the same is positioned on a shirt cuff band.

in forming this cuff construction, it will be preferably made in lengths by laying the right or wearing surface of the upper and lower thicknesses of the material together. The free sides will then be stitched longitudinally together. The tubular form will Eli) then be turned right side out and pressed flat in a manner so that the stitched sides will form the parallel sides of the entire length. The long length will now be cut into oufi lengths, the ends of which are suitably turned and stitched transversely. Suitable cuff button openings will be formed in the opposite ends of the cuff lengths. lVhen the retainer 10 or 10 is to be used, this will be suitably stitched into place before the material is turned right side out.

When a end is formed as hereinbe tore de scribed, it will be ,noted that I provide a cuff having a front upper wearing edge tree from longitudinal stitching and which cuff may be reversed and turned up side down on the shirt cuti band to provide four outer wearing edges.

Vihile the preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of co-operating parts may be resorted to within the scope of what is claimed Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim as new is:

As an improved completed article of manufacture, a soft cuff comprising two thicknesses of material the longitudinal edges of which are united to form a flattened tubular member with the sole points of union at such edges oi the two pieces disposed at opposite Wearing edges oi? the cult and entirely concealed within the cult, whereby the opposite outer faces of the cuff are disconnected from each other adjacent said edges to form a rolled edge, the opposite "faces of the cuff at the ends being provided with button holes.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALBERT A. FOURNIER. 

